The Latest Breaking News from Italy

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk

Greece’s resort island of Rhodes is nursing its wounds after 11 days of devastating wildfires

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Is this the protein plant of the future? New study finds 'sweetness gene' that makes lupins tastier

If you walk into a bar in Italy, you might be served a dish of salty, nutritious snacks: lupin beans, a legume that has been eaten around the Mediterranean and in parts of the Middle East and Africa for thousands of years.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2023

Bloomsbury USA president dies in speedboat collision in Italy

Adrienne Vaughan was on family holiday and reportedly fell overboard when speedboat collided with a sailboat

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

‘The extreme events scare me the most’: climatologist warns of Italy’s vulnerability to climate crisis

Luca Mercalli describes Italy as ‘one of the most fragile places in the world’ after recent storms, wildfires and glacier collapse

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Aberdeen confirm Ylber Ramadani transfer exit for Serie A side Lecce

Ylber Ramadani has completed a transfer switch to Italy.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2023

Iain Henderson backs Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale to fight for World Cup spot

The 27-year-old will make his first international appearance in more than two years against Italy.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Bill Gates and girlfriend Paula Hurd attend Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s engagement party

The celebrations reportedly took place onboard the Amazon founder’s yacht in the Amalfi Coast, Italy

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

A weekend in Venice: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

Venice, the “floating city” in northeast Italy, has an intangible magic. The canals coursing between the 118 islands on which it is built, and under the almost 400 bridges connecting them, are alive with boats and gondolas, which remain the lifeblood of Veneto’s regional capital. Its architecture defies gravity, and…

The Week · Aug 4, 2023

Staking a claim for the World Cup – Ireland versus Italy talking points

Andy Farrell’s men also face England and Samoa this month.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues Placebo singer for calling her ‘fascist racist’

Calls for overhaul of defamation laws in Italy after legal action brought against Brian Molko

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023